Where does “luchtschipper” come from?
luchtschipper (Dutch) comes from Dutch schipper, from Middle Dutch schipper, from Old Dutch skipāri, from Proto-Germanic skipārijaz, from Proto-Germanic skipą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
luchtschipper (Dutch): captain of an airship
Definitions
- captain of an airship
Ancestry of “luchtschipper”, step by step
luchtschipper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schipper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schipper | skipper, captain; Any member of a ship's crew;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schipper | crew member of a ship |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skipāri | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skipārijaz | one who travels by ship; sailor |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Dutch lucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lucht | air; sky; odour, smell |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lucht | air; sky; smell, odour |
| 3 | Old Dutch | luft | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | luftu | roof; air |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |